almowada

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almohada, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْمُخَدَّة (almuẖádda), from Arabic اَلْمِخَدَّة (al-miḵadda). Doublet of muhala.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalmoˈada/ [ʔɐl.moˈa.dɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: al‧mo‧wa‧da

Noun

almowada (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜓᜏᜇ)

  1. (strictly) small chair pillow or cushion
    Synonym: almohadilya
  2. pillow; cushion
    Synonym: unan

Derived terms
  • mag-almowada

Further reading
  • “almowada” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • “almowada”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “almohada”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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